Premarital Relations

Q: What does God say about premarital relations? Also, will God send a
man a wife or are you totally alone in this process. Please show me
where to look in the Bible. Thank you

A: The Bible is adamantly against premarital relations. We are to keep
ourselves pure for our mate. Here are a some verses to show you the mind
of God on this.

Proverbs 9:13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth
nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high
places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth
understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are
in the depths of hell.

1Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without
the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own
body.

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but
whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

However, the punishment for singles committing this sin was not as harsh
as for those who were married. Under the law, adultery (relations between
married people outside their own marriage) was to be punished by death.
If singles committed fornication, the man was to pay a fee to the father
of the girl and the man was forced to marry the girl. We are not under
the law, but the principles still apply. Fornication is a very serious
sin. However, adultery breaks the covenant promise of marriage and is
even more serious. If you are to stay pure, you must flee fornication.
That is, do not allow yourself to get in situations where you will be
tempted beyond your ability. Run from it.

As to God sending a husband or wife, I do not have a particular verse.
However, I know that if we give ourselves to the Lord, He will watch over
us in a special way. Make it a matter of prayer--though I feel sure you
have probably already done this. However, you must also trust in Him to
do His part and you must be willing to wait for the Lord to do His work
in His time. Many have moved ahead of God but it has not brought them
happiness. Finally, you must realize that it is not the will of God for
everyone to be married. Most do, but not all.

You must be willing to submit to His will no matter what it is. As you
pray and trust in the Lord, He may lead you to certain actions. Just be
willing to follow His lead and seek His help at every step. This is one
of the most important decisions you will ever make. I trust that the Lord
will show you His way in this.

Till He comes,

Pastor David Reagan

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